Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for alopecia nos

1,312 FDA adverse-event reports reference alopecia nos (VeDDRA 1310). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,312
reports citing this reaction
3.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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1,312
Total Reports
45
Deaths
3.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 849
Cat 334
Cattle 104
Horse 19
Human 3
Goat 2
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 138
Domestic (unspecified) 106
Crossbred Canine/dog 105
Retriever - Labrador 101
Cattle (unknown) 43
Retriever - Golden 38
Dog (unknown) 35
Chihuahua 34
Pit Bull 31
Shepherd Dog - German 30

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 166
Spinosad 133
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 92
Afoxolaner 83
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 61
Ivermectin 56
Cyclosporine 53
Oclacitinib Maleate 50
Carprofen 49
Cefovecin Sodium 38
Moxidectin 34
Cefovecin 30
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 28
Prednisone 27
Spinosad, Milbemycin 24
Emodepside + Praziquantel 23
Milbemycin, Lufenuron 20
Eprinomectin 18
Meloxicam 18
Ivermectin, Pyrantel 18

Alopecia NOS Reaction Insights

1,312 reports name Alopecia NOS; 45 recorded a death outcome (3.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1310.

By species: Dog (849 reports), Cat (334 reports), Cattle (104 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (138), Domestic (unspecified) (106), Crossbred Canine/dog (105).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (166 reports), Spinosad (133 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (92 reports), Afoxolaner (83 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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